GDP per person employed in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP per person employed was 10,614 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 10,614 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Afghanistan peaked at 13,573 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,815 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 153rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
GDP per person employed in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,549 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 2001 | 6,815 constant 2021 PPP $ | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 8,322 constant 2021 PPP $ | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 8,517 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 8,317 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 8,912 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 8,972 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9,950 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 10,042 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11,642 constant 2021 PPP $ | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 12,808 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 12,279 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 13,172 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 13,316 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13,059 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 12,871 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 12,858 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 12,865 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13,031 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 13,573 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 13,527 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 10,678 constant 2021 PPP $ | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 10,863 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 10,810 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 10,614 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 10,614 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 10,614 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,904 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,815 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,642 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,983 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,279 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,573 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,298 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,614 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,527 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More work & labour data for Afghanistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4511 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.088 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,498 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 36,430 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,039 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 65,177 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,217 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Afghanistan?
- Gdp per person employed in Afghanistan was 10,614 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,573 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,815 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp per person employed?
- Afghanistan ranks 153rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.